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  • Almost there

    This video show the school site on 13th May 2026 with Classroom Block A, Rest and refreshment Block C and toilet Block D, together with the substructure of Classroom Block B largely completed. Below is the completed Classroom block A. The generous grant of £8172 from Hazel’s Footprints Trust for the pupils’ rest and refreshment…

  • Swim Serpentine and Vitality 10K Events

    Three swimmers accepted the Serpentine challenge on 20th September, followed, the next weekend, by five runners taking on the Vitality 10K. Between them they raise almost £5000 for the school in Oromia. Thanks to them and to all who sponsored them, as well as the team from WDEF who cheered them on and flew the…

  • Photos of the school build

  • Support our runners on Sunday 6th April

    WDEF supporters will meet at Embankment Tube at 9:00 am. The runners leave Westminster at 9:20 so they’ll pass by at around 9:30. We’ll then make our way to Somerset House and wait for their arrival around 10:30 and finally (after a brisk walk down the Strand) we’ll cheer their arrival in Trafalgar Square. The…

  • Annual General Meeting 2025

    12th April 2025 4:00pm BST online here Agenda More information

  • The build begins

    It’s very early days, but this video brings home to the members and supporters of WDEF and our Ethiopian partner WADA, that we have passed the point of no return. The plot of land has been kindly donated by Workneh’s family to WADA, the permissions of the local authorities obtained, plans made, the local community…